watts'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

raiders

  • watts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Raiders
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LV)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LV)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (LV)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (LV)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Korey Foreman Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (LV)
Korey Foreman
DL-EDGE USC
Draft Grade — Raiders
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in McCarthy headlines a C+ weekend for the Raiders.

The Korey Foreman selection is the head-turner. The Raiders reached 71 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

J.J. McCarthy is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a long-term answer under center, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell in No. 44 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick112 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in pick No. 112; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Michael Barrett
They reached a country mile for Michael Barrett at slot 149, and the board is aghast. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick190 Rnd6 Bryce Foster
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Bryce Foster well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Korey Foreman
They left a pile of value on the table to take Korey Foreman this early at the Round 7 slot. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.